There’s nothing sweeter than a repeat in sports championships—as long as you’re the winner! The Skyline High girls golf team did exactly that this year, taking the 5A state championship for the second year in a row at Soldier Hollow Golf Course.

Paced by senior Ashley Lam’s four-under score of 140 (also her second straight individual state title), the Eagles held off Timpview to capture gold. Skyline’s boys golf team won five straight 5A golf titles from 2018-22. Now the girls are dominating.

Lam, who will play at Westminster College next year, edged Timpview’s Emma Lillywhite by two shots, both shooting closing round 69s. That individual battle came down to the final two holes of the second round, with Lam prevailing. The Eagles finished with a team score of 637, well ahead of Timpview’s 661. Salem Hills was third at 669.

In addition to Lam’s scores, the Eagles were led to the title by seniors Avery Kraatz (sixth at 153) and Tegan Halloran (14th at 171). Other members of the winning team were Elizabeth Holbrook, Bailey Sundberg, Elizabeth Chandler and Tristyn Green.

Though the top three Skyline scorers have graduated, coach Kenny James has a pipeline of girls in the system. He had 40 players on this year’s team. λ